Dates of Epoch-Making Events

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Dates of Epoch-Making Events is an entry in The Nuttall Encyclopaedia listing the most important turning points in history from the viewpoint of the author, James Wood. Every historian could come up with a different list, and Wood's illustrates his own cultural prejudices, and of course his view from the early 20th century.

Apparent errors are identified in the endnotes, although it is possible they are transcription errors in the electronic copies.

The events he chose are:

[edit] Notes

  1. ↑  Specifically the Achaemenid dynasty.
  2. ↑  Movable type was developed in Korea in the 13th century; Gutenberg's press dates from 1440.
  3. ↑  Much later; first circulated in handwritten form in 1514.
  4. ↑  Actually Novum Organum.
  5. ↑  Presumably referring to the Treaties of Nijmegen.
  6. ↑  Presumably referring to De Motu Corporum, actually 1684.
  7. ↑  The steam engine was progressively developed; Watt added the condensing chamber, a key refinement.
  8. ↑  Actually 18 Brumaire.
  9. ↑  This was the date of the first English installation; see Electrical Telegraphs.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.

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